Deribit API Client

This project provides a C++ client for interacting with the Deribit cryptocurrency derivatives exchange API. It includes both REST API and WebSocket functionality for real-time order book data.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Usage
• File Structure
• Contributing
• License

Features

• REST API client for Deribit
  • Authentication
  • Place, modify, and cancel orders
  • Get positions
  • Fetch order book data
• WebSocket client for real-time order book updates
• Command-line interface for interacting with the API

Prerequisites

• C++11 or later
• libcurl
• JsonCpp
• Boost (Beast, Asio)
• OpenSSL

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/deribit-api-client.git
   cd deribit-api-client
   

2. Install the required dependencies. On Ubuntu, you can use:

   sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libjsoncpp-dev libboost-all-dev libssl-dev
   

3. Compile the project:

   g++ -std=c++11 main.cpp -o deribit_client -lcurl -ljsoncpp
   g++ -std=c++11 websocket.cpp -o websocket_client -lboost_system -lssl -lcrypto
   

Usage

REST API Client

Run the compiled REST API client:

./main

Follow the on-screen menu to interact with the Deribit API.

WebSocket Client

Run the compiled WebSocket client with an instrument name:

./websocket BTC-PERPETUAL

This will connect to the Deribit WebSocket API and stream real-time order book data for the specified instrument.

File Structure

• main.cpp: Contains the REST API client implementation and command-line interface.
• websocket.cpp: Contains the WebSocket client implementation.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see the CONTRIBUTING.md file for more information.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.